DOOM Engine Overflow Experiment: Game Crashes After Two and a Half Years
2025-09-17
Two and a half years ago, the author started an experiment to predict when a DOOM game would crash due to a variable overflow in the engine. He ran DOOM on a PDA powered by a DIY UPS, leaving it running continuously. After two and a half years, the game crashed exactly as predicted, demonstrating a fascinating long-term experiment and meticulous observation.
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